Small businesses unprepared for growing flood risks

Jessica Shankleman
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More than half of companies do not have resilience plans for extreme weather events, warns Federation of Small Businesses

Most of Britain's small businesses are unprepared for the growing risks they face from flooding and snowstorms, despite two thirds admitting they have been hit by extreme weather during the past three...

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